He was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a 2013 drug conviction.

James surrendered himself to law enforcement early Monday morning. He appeared before a judge that afternoon.

No cameras were allowed inside the federal courtroom. James stood before United States Magistrate Judge Joseph Dickson with shackles on his wrists and ankles. He was accompanied by a public defender as his attorney Brian Nearly could not be at his first appearance.

James faces one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of carrying a weapon on an aircraft. Each charge carries a maximum potential sentence of 10 years in prison.

The federal government wants to keep him behind bars pending a bail hearing, which is scheduled for March 26.